How Engineers become licensed in Alberta

If you wish to practice engineering in Alberta you need a licence to do so. The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA) ensure that only properly qualified engineers are allowed to practice and that they do so in accordance with professional standards and a Code of Ethics.

A Professional Member is an individual who has met the academic and experience requirements for engineering and is then registered as a P.Eng. The requirements you must meet to become a Professional Member are as follows:

• Academic requirements
• A minimum of 4 years experience, including 1 year of acceptable Canadian experience
• Good character and reputation
• Permanent Residence status in Canada or Canadian Citizenship
• English language competency
• Successful completion of National Professional Practice Exam (NPPE)

A Foreign Licensee is an individual who meets all the requirements for engineering but does not have Permanent Resident or Citizenship status in Canada. The requirements you must meet to become a Foreign Licensee are as follows:

• Academic requirements
• A minimum of 4 years experience, including 1 year of acceptable Canadian experience
• Good character and reputation
• Permanent Residence status in Canada or Canadian Citizenship
• English language competency
• Successful completion of National Professional Practice Exam (NPPE)

You are not required to have 1 year on Canadian experience at the time your application for either Professional Member or Foreign Licensee.